Madame Blue
by elizadeb

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
Very clear and nicely focused, however, too much compression is killing the detail and the smooth background. At only 51k, you had a LOT more overhead. Check your compression settings when you save your file. Always adjust JPEG compression so that your file size is as large as possible, but within the challenge limit. (200k for this one)

Rock of Ages
by elizadeb

Comment by talj:
What an interesting building, I am certain over here permission wouldn't be granted for this sort of thing but I think it actually looks quite good!

Madame Blue
by elizadeb

Comment by ArpeggioAngel:
Nice macro. Would like it a tad wider maybe so her back end isn't almost cut off.

Rock of Ages
by elizadeb

Comment by justine:
Sedona! love it.

Rock of Ages
by elizadeb

Comment by alanfreed:
This is one of those places where the time of day can make a dramatic difference in the shot. I'm guessing this was probably shot mid-day sometime.

If you live near Sedona and can get back to shoot the Chapel of the Holy Cross just before sunset, it really makes for a more dramatic shot with warmer colors (or you could try bumping up the temperature to warm the colors of this, too).

If you were to walk up Chapel Road toward the church entrance just a bit further, you can get a really cool backdrop of the mountain behind it, too.

Madame Blue
by elizadeb

Comment by Dr.Confuser:
Well captured and presented. Color is great. Comp, too.

Madame Blue
by elizadeb

Comment by ShutterHack:
cool capture

Madame Blue
by elizadeb

Comment by VitaminB:
Good macro.

Madame Blue
by elizadeb

Comment by Penny Lane:
Nice macro.

Madame Blue
by elizadeb

Comment by smudgeSMJ:
Nice macro, great DOF and detail in the texture of the body and wings.